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Karnataka HC Allows Section 263, Distinguishes Plausible View Doctrine

Income Tax : Karnataka High Court allows PCIT's appeal, upholding a Section 263 revision for non-disallowance of commission payments without TD...

July 21, 2025 1257 Views 2 comments Print

Consequences of Non-Compliance to TDS (Section 201)

Income Tax : Understand the penalties, interest, and disallowance of expenditure under Section 201 for failure to comply with TDS provisions in...

July 5, 2025 9024 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowed Expenses While Calculating Profits & Gains of Business or Profession

Income Tax : Learn about disallowed expenses under PGBP in India's Income Tax Act. Understand key sections like 37, 40, and 40A, and their impa...

October 7, 2024 12669 Views 0 comment Print

Disallowances covered under Income-Tax Act and Reporting in Tax Audit

Income Tax : Learn about disallowances under Income Tax Act sections and their reporting requirements in Form 3CD during tax audits. Key provis...

September 29, 2024 11850 Views 0 comment Print

TDS Obligations: Reimbursement of Expenses vs. Fee for Technical Services

Income Tax : Delhi HC rules reimbursements to NRAEs not subject to TDS as "fees for technical services," clarifying scope of Section 9(1)(vii) ...

September 25, 2024 2589 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 40(a)(ia): Disallowance of expenditure for non-deduction of tax at source on payment made to resident

Income Tax : Section 40(a)(ia) is amended via Finance (No. 2) Act, 2014 to restrict the amount of disallowance for non-deduction of tax to 30% ...

January 21, 2018 151323 Views 3 comments Print

Change in provisions related to disallowance of expenditure on account of non-compliance with TDS provisions : Budget 2010-11

Income Tax : The existing provisions of section 40(a)(ia) of Income-tax Act provide for the disallowance of expenditure like interest, commissi...

February 26, 2010 1137 Views 0 comment Print


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Section 80-IA Deduction Upheld as Market Value Must Be Based on Electricity Board Consumer Rates

Income Tax : The Delhi High Court held that the issues raised by the Revenue were either covered by binding precedents or based on factual find...

July 1, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai Restricts Section 14A Disallowance as It Cannot Exceed Exempt Income

Income Tax : The Tribunal restricted the Section 14A disallowance to exempt income and deleted additions relating to bad debts, tea and coffee ...

June 28, 2026 225 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Deletes Section 40(a)(ia) Disallowance as Payments Stayed Below TDS Threshold

Income Tax : The ITAT Chandigarh held that no TDS was deductible where professional fees paid to each payee were below the statutory threshold....

June 28, 2026 144 Views 0 comment Print

Bangalore ITAT Allows Mine Development Expenditure as Revenue Expense; Deletes Double Addition

Income Tax : Bangalore ITAT held that mine development expenditure incurred by a mining contractor was allowable as a revenue deduction under S...

June 24, 2026 87 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Allows Gratuity Deduction as Contribution Was Made to Approved Gratuity Fund

Income Tax : The ITAT Delhi held that an adjustment against excess contributions already made to an approved gratuity fund could not be disallo...

June 23, 2026 309 Views 0 comment Print


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Disallowance for failure to withhold tax- Sec.195 rw Sec. 40(a)(i)

Income Tax : Circular No. 3/2015 Section 40(a)(i) of the Act stipulates that in computing the income chargeable under the head "Profits or gain...

February 12, 2015 5610 Views 0 comment Print

S. 195 AOs to tax taxable part of sum paid to NR for TDS default

Income Tax : Sub: Deduction of tax at source under Section 195 read with Sections 201 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 relating to payment made to a...

February 26, 2014 15305 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT circular on Section 40(a)(ia)-TDS Disallowance

Income Tax : Circular No. 10/DV/2013-Income Tax It has been brought to the notice of the Board that there are conflicting interpretations by j...

December 16, 2013 21641 Views 0 comment Print


Addition towards undisclosed income sustained as incriminating material found during search not explained

April 5, 2025 537 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Jaipur held that addition towards undisclosed income rightly sustained since assessee failed to explain the incriminating material found during the course of search. Penalty under section 271AAB too sustained.

CIT(E) cannot reject application for registration u/s. 80G(5)(iii) in hyper technical manner

April 5, 2025 675 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that CIT(E) has rejected application for registration u/s. 80G(5)(iii) of the Income Tax Act without giving cogent reason by disposing the matter in hyper technical manner without discussing on merits is not tenable in law.

TDS not deductible as no work performed by JV: ITAT Mumbai

April 1, 2025 1935 Views 0 comment Print

During the course of a survey, it was seen that the assessee had defaulted in deducting tax at source on interest paid to AGE Patel Joint Venture (JV) in Financial Year (FY) 2016-17 on Mobilisation advance and Machinery advance.

Depreciation towards 3G spectrum charges allowable: ITAT Mumbai

March 31, 2025 513 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Mumbai held that disallowance of claim of depreciation in respect of 3G spectrum charges is not justified. Accordingly, depreciation on 3G spectrum charges allowed under section 32(1)(ii) of the Income Tax Act.

Disallowance u/s. 14A deleted as investment made out of sufficient own interest free funds

March 29, 2025 690 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Delhi held that disallowance under section 14A of the Income Tax Act is liable to be deleted in as much as fresh investment is made out of sufficient own interest free funds in the shape of reserve and capital.

No addition u/s 69B as seized quantity of jewellery was under the Limit prescribed by Circular No. 1916

March 10, 2025 1098 Views 0 comment Print

It was held that considering the provisions of CBDT Circular No. 1916 and the explanation provided by the assessee, the seized gold jewellery up to the specified thresholds for each family member should be treated as explained.

No Section 40a(ia) disallowance for non-deduction of TDS if recipient already paid the taxes

March 10, 2025 11241 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata addressed TDS disallowance and procedural compliance in PBN Constructions Pvt. Ltd. Vs DCIT. Analysis includes judicial precedents and key findings.

Penalty u/s. 271(1)(c) justified since plausible explanation not provided for suppressed net profit

March 7, 2025 534 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Raipur held that penalty under section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act justifiable since no plausible explanation provided for amount of understated/ suppressed net profit. Accordingly, appeal dismissed and penalty upheld.

Reopening u/s. 147 based on communication without independent application of mind is invalid

March 5, 2025 972 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that reopening of an assessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act merely on the basis of communication from ACIT, without independent application of mind, is invalid and liable to be set aside.

Section 69A not invocable when cash is sourced out of recorded sales: ITAT Chennai

February 27, 2025 1248 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Chennai held that provisions of section 69A of the Income Tax Act could not be invoked when cash is sourced out of recorded sales. Accordingly, appeal allowed and addition u/s. 69A is liable to be deleted.

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